ASHLAR 2025-26 Special Dates

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This year, our overarching theme is Weaving Wonder.
We begin by planting the seeds of connection and curiosity at our “Sowing Connections” walks and the Seeds of Friendship Potluck.

Each seed - an observation, a question, or a shared story - will grow into threads of creativity and connection

that we’ll weave together throughout the year.

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September 1: Closed – Labor Day
 

Gathering Threads & Planting Community Week (Family-Attended Introductions)

• September 2: Wilderness Whimsy Wonder Walk – Sowing Connections, 10:00–11:15

• September 2: Wonder Roots Wonder Walk – Sowing Connections, 12:30–2:00

• September 3: ImagiQuest Wonder Walk – Sowing Connections, 1:00–2:30

• September 4: NatureQuest Wonder Walk – Sowing Connections, 1:00–2:30

• September 5: Seeds of Friendship Welcoming Potluck – celebrating the first threads of our community tapestry, 5:00–7:30

 

Tending the Tapestry: Holidays, Breaks & Special Events

• September 8: First Day of Regular Programming

• September 29 – October 2: Fall Portraits

• October 24: Pumpkin Patch Field Trip (All Programs Invited)

• October 27–30: Family Play Dates: Mask-Making Workshops & Parades

• October 30: Last Day of 1st Quarter

• October 30: Last Day of Puddle Jumpers Fall Session

• November 3–6: Fall Cultivating Caregiver Connections

• November 11: Closed for Veterans Day

• November 26–28: Closed for Fall Break

• December 13: Makers’ Market for Youth Entrepreneurs (All Programs Invited)

• December 22 – January 1: Closed for Winter Break

• January 7: Winter Community Day: Lantern Walk (All Programs Invited)

• January 19: Closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day

• January 20–22: Quest Programs' Winter Presentations

• January 22: Last Day of 2nd Quarter

• February 9–12: Family Play Dates: Friendship Tea Parties

• February 16–19: Closed for Midwinter Break

• March 16–19: Closed OR Inclement Weather Makeup

• March 21: Harmony Day Potluck (All Programs Invited)

• April 2: Last Day of 3rd Quarter

• April 2: First Day of Puddle Jumpers Spring Session

• April 6–9: Closed for Spring Break

• April 13–16: Spring Cultivating Caregiver Connections

• April 22: Spring Community Day: Earth Day (All Programs Invited)

• May 4–7: Mentor Appreciation Week

• May 18–21: Closed OR Inclement Weather Makeup

• May 25: Closed for Memorial Day

• June 11: Last Day of Regular Programming

 

Bloom Week: Celebrating Threads of Wonder (Family-Attended Celebrations)

Bloom Week celebrates the beautiful growth - both individual and collective - that has unfolded over the year. Each Quester’s wonder, curiosity, and creativity has grown from small seeds into vibrant threads, now flowering in our community tapestry.

• June 15: Community Tapestry Day – Field Day with Wonder Wall & Story Showcase (All Programs Attend; drop-off or stay)

• June 16: Wilderness Whimsy Blossom Ceremony, 10:00–11:30am

• June 16: Wonder Roots Blossom Ceremony, 2:00–3:30pm

• June 17: ImagiQuest Blossom Ceremony, 2:30–4:00pm

• June 18: NatureQuest Blossom Ceremony, 2:30–4:00pm

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"Wonder blooms when each child is nurtured,
and every connection is woven with care."